This practice helps us to see how often we habitually take up a stance that is negative, oppositional or defensive in some way. This can take the form of thoughts (I don’t agree with what he is saying), body language (tensing muscles, arms crossed), speech (“That’s a stupid idea”), or action (shaking the head, rolling [...]
Read more »Mark Tully assesses Henry David Thoreau’s influence, 150 years after his death. Advocate of the simple life, champion of emancipation, and fervent opponent of government interference in the lives of citizens, Thoreau’s 19th century ideals have inspired civil rights leaders from Mahatma Gandhi to Martin Luther King. He is also much revered in mindfulness circles [...]
Read more »An article setting out the rationale for MBCT and outlining the treatment approach has been published in this month’s British Journal of Psychiatry. Moreover, it also gives a brief overview of the efficacy of research to date in the UK and a glance towards future challenges in terms of delivery to a wider audience, specifically [...]
Read more »Our hands are always busy. They have a tendency to reveal our states of mental ease or discomfort. Many people make nervous hand gestures, such as rubbing or wringing their hands, touching their face, tapping a finger, cracking knuckles, or biting their nails. When people first learn to meditate, they often find it difficult just [...]
Read more »Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, has been a man on a mission ever since he did a 5 day mindfulness retreat back in 2008 led by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. His new book which was published last month ‘A Mindful Nation – How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, [...]
Read more »We tend to take their existence for granted and see them merely as a decorative part of the wallpaper of our lives, however trees are indispensable to our continued existence as a species. Be aware that what trees breathe out, we breathe in. Their very presence oxygenates our world and enables humanity to exist. It [...]
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